Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-20
GETTING INTERESTING
THE LEGISLATORS ON HAND READY 10
BEGIN BUSINESS
Tie 0f6es Seekers Abssnt--Fhs Organization Of the
Two HOases--An Interesting Talk With
General BushrOd Price-fhs General
Is For HarmOniOaSnsH
So.einl Tsieprqm b Ia Reqistn.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 19:-The
hotels are rapidly filling up, nearly all of
the members being ready to go TO work in
earnest in the morning.
Unlike the regular sessions, there is
noticeable absence of Office and place
hunters,
The main question and subject discussed
to-day has been as to the organization of
the two houses, some members cOntending
that it was absolutely necessary that q new
organization should be effected before any
business could be legally transacted. The
majority, however, hold the opinion that
the organization as it stood at the expira-
tiOn of the last session is the organization
of the present session. Senators Somer-
vile and Maxwell both agree that the lat
ter is correct and that nothing is necessary
bat to proceed to business.
/ had quite an
INTERESTING TALK WITH GEN. BUsHRoD
PRICE
on my way to the permanent seat. In
response to my question the General stated
that the action of the New Martinsyille
meeting pleased him very much; that he
was in favor of bringing the two conflict
ing elements on the Senatorial question to
some understanding, and that above all
things he was for harmony. The General,
however, stated that he had come TO no
conclusion as to what position he would
take OH the Senatorial question. There
will be no caucus on that question for the
present. Consultation of all Democratic
members, however, will probably take
place shortly.
Senator Camden came in tonight and
has taken rooms at Hotel Rufner.
The length Of the session has been the
subject OF considerable talk. Many mem
bers think the session will last three weeks,
while Others put it down for the Constitu
tional limit OF fCrty-ive days.
While retieentas to choice or preferences
| in nearly every Instance it is conceded that
the present session will not only have the
right but as a dug
SHOULD EIET A U. s. SENATOR.
| The question 5 to when the ballOting
for this election Rould begin is one that is
discussed, and naets with varied opinions
Many of those wlO are of the opinion that
the right , habit begins with the COM
meneement Of u session are in favor of
delaying it, fearAZ if an election was to be
made before theScond Tuesday it might
make contest pOsible Prominent con-
stitutional lawyerhOld that the election
would be unconstitutional if held before
the second TuesdY, and on these claims
the most timid areearful. Be this as it
may, there is al Xed determination to
bring the matter to close by an election
this session and no step will be taken
but will DC closely crutinized rs to every
possibility.
There
WILL PROBABt BE NO CAUCUS,
but conference Is 'certainty for tO-mOr-
row night. Generty the Democrats both
of caucus and liking complexion are
: ayerse to a caucus, being thought that a
more harmonious sta of affairs will exist
aud the election OF arnited States Senator
= be made more certanif the balloting is
conducted with the oission of a caucus
D PRESIDENT Pi;E SPEAKS
President Price is qIted as saying that
it was the duty of the legislature to elect
y a Senator and the body OOld do nothing
. less than attempt it.
Fred HOuseman, OfNhsling, dropped
in this morning. "a
F. s. Purcell, OF Logn Chio, and late
-, of the Charleston Tribae, shere smiling
as blandly As ever. Puell is still of the
d the opinion that Canen ought to be
z elected.
Will FariS, of tho RtelligeRes', and
Major Ran Stalnaker a ed tonight
V Ex- Senator Lew New IN is on hand.
n Pap Toler, of "Jint tblSp fame, was
the recipient OF much aktiOn to-day.
n Your reporter called q roll of the two
Houses and finds all Melers present ex-
cept Senator Scott and Dgate Woods.